Sycamore Senior Reese Hill is the May Student of the Month. Hill is both accomplished in school dance activities as well as being a youth instructor for dance. She also has played basketball. She participates in Interact and has taken part in various community service projects. She credits her experience with youth dance instruction for leading her to pursue a pediatric nursing career when she goes to college. Hill will be attending the University of Missouri. She is donating her $100 Rotary check to Shriners charities.
DeKalb County United Soccer Club president John Hall speaks on their mission of uniting the community at this week’s Rotary meeting.
The leadership of DeKalb County United believes the semi-pro team can be a catalyst for uniting the community as well as offering an exciting product on the soccer field. Club president John Hall explained that the non-profit group was organized in 2017 by volunteers but strives to deliver professional results. The club plays at the NIU Soccer Complex and is a member of the Midwest League made up of 27 clubs in six states. Its three teams have about 100 adult players.
Big news for 2022 is the formation of the DKCU Soccer Academy. The academy is the result of the merger of the KVSC and NIFC local soccer clubs and will provide soccer for about 350 youth ages six to nineteen. Hall says the coordinated club alignment between youth and adult programs will make it easier for someone to move through levels of play into the semi-pro ranks.
Hall explained that the soccer club is supported through ticket sales; sponsorships; hosting camps and tournaments; and merchandise. He said the club wants to partner with local organizations and non-profits to jointly increase community awareness of their activities.
More information on DeKalb County United is available from their website at www.DKCUNITED.com.
Following the May 4th meeting, I wanted to share a flyer with the details for the DeKalb County United game this weekend that will benefit the Sycamore Education Foundation. As John Hall said today...come out, grab a pint (or your favorite beverage), and support DKCU and SEF! See the flyer graphic below (above "Birthdays & Club Anniversaries") for more details.
Donations are currently being requested for the Sycamore Food Pantry. Bring a bottle of laundry detergent...or $10 for Julie Sgarlata to purchase one. Money is easier to handle.
Personal hygiene items (bar soap, shampoo, etc.) are also being sought.
May 1, 1960 – American U-2 spy plane pilot Francis Gary Powers was shot down over central Russia.
May 5, 1862 – Mexican troops under General Ignacio Zaragoza, outnumbered three to one, defeat the invading forces of Napoleon III in the battle of Pueblo which forever after is celebrated as a national holiday; Cinco de Mayo (Fifth of May).
May 5, 1961 – Alan Shepard becomes the first American in Space. His Freedom 7 spacecraft travelled in space for 15 minutes and 28 seconds. In a subsequent flight in 1971 he would become the fifth person to walk on the moon.
May 6, 1937 – The German airship Hindenburg bursts into flames and crashes while mooring at Lakehurst, New Jersey killing 36 of the 97 passengers and crew and effectively ending commercial airship travel.
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